Clinical News: Page 556

French government's stigmatizing radiology, says FNMR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France's national union of independent radiologists (Fédération nationale de médecins radiologues FNMR) has again accused the government of unfair bias, this time with regard to its latest revenue and charges report for the private sector. It claims the government is stigmatizing radiology by the manipulation of these figures.

September 12, 2017

Researchers visualize cardiac conduction system in 3D

By Erik L. Ridley

A multinational research group has used 3D reconstruction of micro-CT images to visualize -- for the first time in 3D -- the group of cells that cause the heart to beat. The method shows promise for helping cardiologists plan heart surgeries and achieve better patient outcomes.

September 12, 2017

Painting the floors white

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Dirty cups and a cluttered desk don't reflect well on an individual's competence and hygiene standards. And it's also demoralizing for everyone, Dr. Paul McCoubrie warns. He's convinced simple changes can boost productivity and quality.

September 12, 2017

Hologic's 3Dimensions now available in Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic has begun shipping its new 3Dimensions mammography system in Europe.

September 11, 2017

PACS upgrades can be a rocky road

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Radiologists need to be early birds for optimal PACS upgrades, and this means voicing their frustrations with the current systems, getting a headstart, and communicating directly with suppliers in person rather than leaving it to managers, according to an experienced practitioner.

September 11, 2017

AuntMinnieEurope.com MRI Insider

By Philip Ward

September 10, 2017

Hitachi, Pentax to develop endoscopic ultrasound unit

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hitachi Medical Systems Europe and Pentax Europe have joined forces to develop an endoscopic ultrasound system.

September 10, 2017

U.K. cancer doctors in short supply, RCR finds

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) released a document on the U.K.'s clinical oncology workforce, revealing a looming shortage of cancer doctors. Furthermore, current doctors in the U.K. are overworked, vacancies remain empty, and trainees are in short supply.

September 10, 2017

ESC traffic falls slightly at 2017 congress in Barcelona

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Attendance slipped slightly at the 2017 edition of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Barcelona.

September 10, 2017

French group chooses Telemis PACS software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS vendor Telemis announced the Groupement Radiologues Associés in Bordeaux, France, chose the company's PACS software.

September 10, 2017

Hip fractures: How many MR sequences are enough?

By Philip Ward

Coronal short tau inversion recovery is the best MRI sequence for detecting bony and soft-tissue acute injuries to the hip, and anybody looking to create an abridged protocol should prioritize it over other sequences, new research has found.

September 10, 2017

Guerbet issues statement on FDA gadolinium vote

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Contrast agent manufacturer Guerbet has issued a statement regarding gadolinium retention from MRI contrast media following today's meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee.

September 7, 2017

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